[Magnetic resonance imaging and spectroscopic metabolites assessment in brain cryptococcosis]

Wiad Parazytol. 2001;47(3):535-41.
[Article in Polish]

Abstract

Cryptococcus neoformans is the causative agent of cryptococcosis and cryptococcal meningitis, which are serious pathological conditions affecting up to 10% of patients with AIDS. In this paper we present results magnetic resonance imaging and spectroscopic metabolites (1H MR) in brain cryptococcosis. In 1 HMR spectroscopy we find decreased metabolic ratios to nonsaturated water (H2O) signal N-acetylaspartate (NA/H2O, creatine (Cr/H20), choline (Cho/H2O). We show increased mioinositol to H2O ratio. Spectroscopy results suggest about massive neuronal injury and accompanying gliosis in brain cryptococcosis.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Controlled Clinical Trial
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Brain / anatomy & histology
  • Brain / metabolism*
  • Brain / microbiology
  • Brain Chemistry
  • Cerebral Ventricles / pathology*
  • Cerebral Ventricles / physiopathology
  • Contrast Media / chemistry
  • Creatine / metabolism*
  • Cryptococcosis / diagnosis*
  • Cryptococcosis / metabolism*
  • Gliosis / metabolism
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy* / methods
  • Male
  • Phosphocreatine / analysis

Substances

  • Contrast Media
  • Phosphocreatine
  • Creatine